January 30, 2013

Well I Bee, I’ve heard talks about honey, and
that it has great antibacterial factors, therefore the past two weeks, I’ve been adding
into my beauty regiment. And let me tell
you, I love it so much that it now has a permanent spot in my bathroom with my
facial products.

What does it work great on?

Blemishes, and boy does it
work. Unfortunately, when I get under a
lot stress, which sometimes my daytime job causes, I will get a break out in
the same place on my face. It is one of
these unsightly ones that just appears with no warning. For the past year, I’ve been using eye drops on this irritated area, which has been my secret weapon to banishing the zits!But honey, let me
tell you, you are my new sweet love.

I tried a variety of beauty
recipes with honey, and will share some of the best today.

BB Bit 1:

A fantastic recipe combining both
eye drops and honey, and it’s just an appliqué.

Eye Drops: I apply the eye drops to the blemish first,
by adding a few drops to a cotton ball and gently covering the
blemish. Why does this help? Because the eye drops contain vasoconstrictors,
which will shrink the blood vessels, hence reducing the inflammation &
redness! I then will take a Q-tip and
add a drop of honey on it, I applyit right on top of the irritated area and leave it over night. When I wake up the next morning, the inflammation
is downand there have been times where the zit has completely vanished.

BB Bit 2:

A sweet & sour mask. This
mask is a combination of lemon & honey.
The mixture works wonders as the citric acid in the lemon helps to
shrink the pores, exfoliate, and maintains your PH levels, whereas the honey's antibacterial
factors banish the zit.

How To Make This:

Get 1 lemon and squeeze it into a bowl.

Add about 2 tablespoon of honey and mix.

You’re almost ready to apply, but before you do, you want to make sure
you have your hair pulled back. Otherwise it will get stuck in the honey on
your face.

Apply the concoction to your clean
face in a circular motion for a few minutes.

Leave mask on your face for about 15 more minutes.

Wash off.

Bzzz, I Have One More…

BB Bit 3:

I got this bit from my friend Teresa, who you’ve heard me make
mention before. It is not for blemishes but rather used on a cut. The honey has great soothing effects, combined
with its antibacterial factors; it shields as a protective layer over the cut.

January 26, 2013

Taking care of your makeup
brushes is essential.If you’ve happened
to miss my blog on products to use to clean them, you canCLICK RIGHT HERE, to the
many at home options.However,
washing them is only one step in the process to great brushes, how to dry them
is vital to brush longevity.

Below I
have listed some terrific drying techniques I use, so take a gander!

BB Bit 1

How to Prevent Your Brushes From Falling Apart

Don’t

Stand them up in a tall cylinder
to dry.This may seem like a wonderful
idea, but it isn’t.If you dry your
brushes standing upright with the bristles at the top, the water will travel down
the handle to the glue that is holding the brush hairs together. Over time
the glue will loosen & diminish, consequently, causing your brushes to shed
and eventually fall apart.

Never let your brushes dry on a towel or the counter, as the bristles can become mildewed from the moisture being trapped between the towel and the brushes.

Do

Dry your brushes with the bristles
hanging off the edge of a counter, this, however, can be tricky if you have kids, share
a bathroom with someone, or have a cat(like me); as they can be knocked off and land on
the floor or worse the toilet!

Hang the brushes with the
bristles pointing downwards.There are a
few ways to do this.Whichever one of these
you choose will work great, plus it will allow the brush head to dry in place.

You can tie the
brushes to the sink facet and let them dry.

If
you are washing more than two brushes,

you can try to hang them from a necklace
stand.

BB Bit 2

Storage

Do you leave your brushes out in
the open for long periods of time?

If you do
this, STOP. As the next time you use
them, you can be applying more to your face than just makeup, more like dirt
and bacteria, which can lead to skin irritation.A BB Bit suggestion...Properly store your
makeup brushes in a makeup brush holder, this will help for hygienic purposes
& will keep your brushes in tip-top shape, plus it’s excellent for travel!

BB Bit 3

How
Often Should You Clean

To my knowledge,
there is no set rule for this. Plus it also depends on how often you use your brushes. Personally I
prefer to wash my eye brushes more often, usually 3-4 times a month.The other brushes, twice a month.

January 24, 2013

One of my New Year’s resolutions is trying to get more
organized.Considering I live in a small
condo, space is limited, leaving me no choice but to be creative in my storage
and organizational approach.For years,
I've been using the vertical over the door shoe bags to store belts, gloves,
small purses, and other items that were in my coat closet.Why, until now, did I not think to use these
more I have no idea. The endless possibilities with a shoe organizer, the size,
all of those pockets, will most certainly help me to maximum space, ultimately
making me happy!I ended up using this
to organize four additional rooms in my home.

Room 1: The Kitchen

I started with this first as that is the smallest room in my
house.Under the sink, is enough
cleaning products to make a maid think she struck gold.I took
90% of these items out from under the sink, allowing me to free up some shelf
space as well. You can see the finished project over to the right!

Room 2: The Bathroom

I hung the shoe organizer on the back of the bathroom door.I was then able to store toilet paper, small
hand towels, my curling iron, hairspray, and much more.

Room 3: The Bedroom

Hanging this inside my closet door, I could now store more
belts, gloves, hats, and scarf's.

Room 4: The Shed

My outdoor shed has one small light, and it always seems I
need to go there when it is dark.However,
using this shoe bag here, I could have easy access, as soon as I opened the
door.I stored some tools, flower seeds,
extra flashlights, beach items and more!